What is the proper response to a resident who is unresponsive and not breathing normally?

What is the proper response to a resident who is unresponsive and not breathing normally?

• A. Call for help first, check for breathing, start CPR only if instructed on the phone, then wait.
• B. Move the resident to a bed and wait for staff to come.
• C. Assess responsiveness, call for help, begin CPR if trained, use an AED if available, follow facility protocol, ensure scene safety.
• D. Check for a pulse, if found start chest compressions only.

Answer: (C)

When someone is unresponsive and not breathing normally, act quickly to save a life. First, ensure the scene is safe, then check for responsiveness. If there’s no response, shout for help and activate the emergency response system and get an AED as soon as possible. If you are trained in CPR, begin chest compressions immediately and provide rescue breaths according to your training (or perform hands-only CPR if that’s what you’re certified for). Use the AED as soon as it becomes available and follow the facility’s protocol. This approach avoids delaying help, ensures you start CPR without unnecessary waiting, and uses the AED as soon as you can, which all align with standard life-support steps. Choices that postpone calling for help, moving the resident unnecessarily, delaying CPR, or omitting breaths or AED use don’t meet the urgent needs of someone who is unresponsive and not breathing normally.

When someone is unresponsive and not breathing normally, act quickly to save a life. First, ensure the scene is safe, then check for responsiveness. If there’s no response, shout for help and activate the emergency response system and get an AED as soon as possible. If you are trained in CPR, begin chest compressions immediately and provide rescue breaths according to your training (or perform hands-only CPR if that’s what you’re certified for). Use the AED as soon as it becomes available and follow the facility’s protocol.

This approach avoids delaying help, ensures you start CPR without unnecessary waiting, and uses the AED as soon as you can, which all align with standard life-support steps. Choices that postpone calling for help, moving the resident unnecessarily, delaying CPR, or omitting breaths or AED use don’t meet the urgent needs of someone who is unresponsive and not breathing normally.